(BPRW) USPS Honors Phillis Wheatley, First Published African American Poet, With 49th Black Heritage Stamp

Published on January 5, 2026

(Black PR Wire) What: The U.S. Postal Service is honoring Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), the first author of African descent in the American Colonies to publish a book, with the 49th stamp in the Black Heritage series. The first-day-of-issue even...